Type-writing machine.



H. H. STBELLJ. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOiI FILED APR. 3, 1913. 1,096,646.

Patented May 12, 1914.

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1-h5 ATTORNEY H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 3, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914.

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f/QMI Hi5 ATTEJRNEY ts hand- .latter is railsfi of a guide or supporting bar desig-.

nated as a whole by the reference numeral 7. Forwardly projecting end bars 8 pro ect from the bar] and are provided with bearlugs for a platen shaft 9 which supports a 'rotative platen 10. The carriage 'COIIIPIIS- "ping-the bars 7 and 8 is thus supported for movement from side to side of the machine .over the top plate under control of the escapeinent mechanism (not shown). The usual upwardly and 'rearwardly striking type bars (not shown) are adapted to strike against the front face of the platen..

The in the onarch machine, except the paper in the present instance. However, I have not deeinedit necessary to show the platen scale. When the platen scale is employed it is preferably thrown ofl in the usual manner by releasing the paper feed. rollers. A paper table ll'is supported in place on the carriage in the usual manner. Feed roll hangers 12 are pivoted at 13 to lugs 14which 30 project forward from the cross bar 7 These angers support forwardpa'per feed rollers 15 and hangers 16 are likewise pivoted -as at 17 to the lugs 14 and support rear feed rollers 18. Each hanger 16 is provided with a bearing roller 19 which is adapted to enage the hanger 12 beneath it to move said anger downwardly when'the rear feed rollers are releasedl A spring 20 is provided for 'each hanger s ring 21 is provided for each hanger 16 to fgrce tbe'hangers and feed rollers carried thereby toward the platen. A paper apron 22 is of the usual construction and is aper hired to enable the feed rollers to pass 45 therethrough into contact with the platen or the paper thereon. Each han er 16 is pro- .vided with a pin 23 with which a stud or projection 24 on a rock shaft 25 is adapted to engage. The rock shaft 25 is supported in forwardly extending bracket arms 26 which project forwardly from the cross bar 7 This rock shaft also receives a bearing in aring openings in the end plates 8 of the carriage and extends beyond the leftend platewhere it is provided with a crank arm 27. A lever 28 is pivoted at its lower end, as at 29, to the crank arm- 27 and is also pivoted intermediate its ends, as at 30, to the lower end of a link 31, which ivoted at its upper end to a cross rod 32. he lever 28 is extended upwardly toform a fingerpi'e'ce'33 by which the lev r may be shifted and the rock shaft 25 cc;

tro led. It will be observed that the lever 33 and link 31 constitute in effecta toggle piper feed devices usually employed fingers are embodied in the constructionfor a shaft 39.

12 and a corresponding and that when the finger piece 33 is moved forwardly to the position indicated in Fig.

2 the toggle will assume a straight line position and the force employed to straighten the toggle is effective to turn the crank arm 27 and thus rock the shaft 25 to the-position shown in Fig. 2. This movement of the shaft is effective to release the feed rollers 18 and 15 and to, lock the feed rollers in their released positions.

The parts thus far described constitute a. portion of the ordinary equipment of the Monarch machine and further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

The cross bar 32, hereinbefore referred to, is the bar which ordinarily supports the paper fingers. In the present instance this bar extends through bearing openings in supporting plates'34 and arranged near opposite ends of the carriage to form a support for said plates. Each supporting plate is provided with a wardly therefrom. A pin 37 passes through openings in each huband in the fixed cross bar 32 tofixedly connect the supporting plate to the rod. Each of the supporting plates '34 and 35 is also provided with a depending arm 3'8 having a recess in the rear edge thereof to form a seat for the rock shaft 25 and to. provide a further support for the plates 34 and 35 by the rock shaft. These supporting plates are extended upwardly and rearwardly to provide supports The paper table 11 is cut out, as at 40, at-each side edge thereof near the upper end of'the table The .shaft '39 carries two hub 36 which extends out- I pulleys or drums 41 one near each of the openings 40 and so arranged that the peripheries of the drums extend through the cut-outs 40 in the paper table and are substantially flush with the front face thereof. Each pulley .has a hub 42 tapped .to receive a set'scre'w 43 by which the associated'pulley may be rotatively ad,- justed on and fixed in its adjusted position to turn with; the shaft 39; The right hand end of the shaft 39 extends beyond the supporting plate 34 and is connected to a hand actuated device by turned. This hand actuated device is designated'as a whole by the reference'numeral 44 which comprises a crank arm 45 vided with a finger piece 46 by which the crank may be turned. A hub '47 is formed as a part of the crank arm and is fixed to the shaft 39 by a pin 48. The crank arm is extended beyond the shaft 39 to form a second crank arm 49 bifurcated as at 50 to receive a slide 51. This slide is slotted at the sides thereof, as-at 52 (see Figs. 1 and 4) to receivejarms 53 formed by bifureating the crank arm 49. This slide has a stop pin 54 projecting from the left-hand face thereof into the spiral groove 55 of a fixed guide member 56 which is formed as a'part which the shaftm'ay be clearly appear.

of the right-hand supporting plate 34. From an inspection of Fig. 1 it will be seen that this spiral groove makes more than one complete turn around the shaft 39. Adjacent to the left-hand face of the supporting plate 3% there is mounted a wheel 57, notched in the periphery thereof as indicated at 58. In the present instance there are twenty notches shown in the wheel 57 for purposes which will hereinafter more This wheel is adapted to turn freely on the shaft 39 on which it is mounted and is held against movement to the left on the shaft by a collar 52) fixed to the shaft by a. pin 60. The right-hand face of the wheel 57 has a slot ()1 formed therein for the reception of a slide 62. which is shown in detail in Fig. 5. As will be seen from this figure. and from Fig. 1, the slide 62 has a central longitudinal slot 33 through which the shaft 39 extends, thus atiording a movement of the slide radially on the wheel 57. lhe right-hand face of the slide 62- is provided with a stop pin (3 1 which extends into the spiral groove 55 in the guide 56. lt will be understood that a rotative movement. of the wheel 57 is effective to more the stop 6% along the spiral groove so as to efiectan adjustment of the stop 64-. During such adjustment the stop will move nearer to or from the center of the shaft 39 in the movement of the stop along the spiral groove, the movably mounted slide 62 enabling this movement of the step toward and away from the center of the shaft 39 to be eiiected. In order to retain the wheel 57 in the position to which it has been adjusted I have provided a pawl or detont 5 pivoted at (56 on the righthand supporting plate 34. i l-spring ($7 is fixedly connected at one end to the pawl and bears at its other end against a pin (38 which projects inwardly from the supporting plate 34-. The pawl is formed with a finger piece 69 by which the pawl may be moved against the power of its spring 6? to release the engaging nose 70 on the pawl from the notch with which it engages. It will be understood, therefore. that this pawl is adapted to lorlt the wheel 57 and the stop 64- carried thereby in any one of the dilihi'rtil rota five positions to which these parts may be turned. The slide 51 also enables the stop 5i carried thereby to move toward and from the shaft 39 as the stop follows the spiral groove in the fixed guide 56.

loch oi the pulleys-ll luisi-oiuioricd thereto one end of a llexibh teed band 71 which extends from ihe pulley through the assoc'atet. cut out 30 in the paper table and down in front ot the paper table and ar und the platen to 1 spring drum. designated as a whole by i r refer nce nuuwral T). Each band i] "3 around the platen does not bear noeacee ceives a bearing on a supporting member 73 which is in the nature of a ring, the periphery of which is substantially flush with the face of the platen 10. From an inspection of Fig. 3 it will be seen that each supporting member or ring 73 receives a bearing on a metallic ring Telwhich is fixed to the platen near one end thereof and is provided with a circiunt'erential flange 75 which overlaps the outer edge of the associated ring 73 to prevent an outward displacement of the ring from the platen. The construction such that each bearing member or ring 78 is mounted on and concentrically with the platen and is free to rotate independently of the platen. It will be understood that in the passage of each band 71 from its pulley ii to its spring drum 72 the band partly surrounds and is adapted to bear against the associated hearing member or ring 73 and does not contact with the face of the platen although the platen forms a support for the rings and bands, for purposes which will hereinafter more clearly appear. Each band 71 is connected at its forward end to the associate spring drum 72 as indicated at 76 in Fig. (3. Cach drum T2 is flanged as at 77 to insure a guidance of the associated band on the dri-un as it is reeled on and oil the same. The drums 72 are supported for rotation on'a fixed rod 78 fixedly supported in the plates 34; and 35, the axis of this rod being parallel with the axis of the platen and the two axes being apart adistance greater than one-half the diameter of the platen. lock nuts 79 being employed to secure the rod against turning movement. Each drum is provided with a hub 80 which abuts at its outer end against the associated supporting plate 34: or 35 as will be understood upon reference to Fig. 7. Inward displacement of ach drum T2 is prevented b a collar 80 fixedly ronmwted to the rod 78 by a pin 80 coiled spring 31 is contained within each drum and is secured at its outer end. as :it hi. to its drum 72. The inner end of each spring is secured to a pin 83 which extends through an opening in the rod TS and through corresponding openings in a sleeve 84'. The inner end of each spring 81 is therefore fixed to the rod 78. \YlWYHS the outer end of each spring is connected to its drum to turn the same in the direction of the arrow 1/ in Fig. '2. ll will be understood. therefore. thatv the power of the springs 81 is exerted to move the flexible bands Tl longitudinally in one direction and to uncoil the bands from the pulleys or drumsfll. in ordrr to restrain the action of ihesesprings and prevent a forward movi-rnicut pt the baud Tl. l have provided a ratchet wheel $3} on the shaft 39 near the left-hand eudlhcrcol". A dcteutso cooperates with this ratchet wheel to prevent it from turning in the direction of the arrow 1) in Fig. 2 and to hold the shaft 39 and the bands 71 against movement under the power of the springs 81. This detent 86 is pivoted on a shouldered screw 87 which is received at its threaded end in a tapped opening in the supporting -the'finger piece and is fixed at its opposite end, as at 90, to the supporting plate 35. An arm 91 is extended downwardly and rearwardly beyond the pivot of the detent and is so constructed that on the depression of the finger piece 88, to release the detent, tliis arm 91 will be brought into contact with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 85 and will act as 'a brake to prevent too rapid a movement of the feed bands 71 under the action of their v is adapted to springs 81. Y

It will be understood that a movement of the finger piece 46 from the position shown in Fig: 1 until it is arrested by the cooperation of the stops 54 and 64:, is effective to turn the shaft 39 ina direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow 6 in Fig. 2, thereby winding the bands on the drums 41 and turning the spring drums 72 against the power of their springs and thus effecting a rearward movement of the bands 71 independently of the platen. A forward movement of the bands is effected by depressing the finger piece 88 to release the detent 86, thereby enabling the springs 81 to become effective to move the bands forwardly independently of the platen and to wind the forward ends of the bands on the drums 72.

In order to limit the forward movement of the bands on the drums 72 under the action of the springs 81, I have provided stop devices which cooperate with the drums. 1 In the present instance these stop devices are in the nature of Geneva stops. Thus the hub 80 on each spring drum- 72 is provided with a single tooth 92 (Figs. 2 and 7 which engage a mutilated toothed wheel or disk '93 mounted on a shouldered pivot screw 94: against the inner face of its associated supporting plate 34 or 85 with sufiicient frictional resistance toprevent the disk or toothed wheel 93 from rotating too 'freely. The-efi'ect of this Geneva stop construction is to check the return movements of the drums and bands under the action of the springs 81 and arrest these parts as shown in Fig. 2 after a predetermined extent of forward movement has been transmitted to the bands from the rearmost position to which they have been moved by the hand actuated device 44-. 'VVhen the parts are in the ositions shown in Fig. 2 the springs 81 0 not exert any power on the bands 71.

I have provided a side edge gage for the invoice sheets near the left-hand end of the a hub 97 carried thereby. A set screw 98 is 4 received in a tapped opening in this hub and bears at its inner end against the supporting rod 96 to retain-it in the position to which it may be adjusted longitudinally in the hub 97. The gage may thus be adjusted longitudinally of theplaten and held by the. set screw 98 in its adjusted position.

In the present instance I have so constructed the mechanism that the bands 71 are normally sufficiently slack that they act in the nature of guides for directing the work sheets around the platen as the latter is rotated by the usual line spacing mechanism at the left-hand end of the platen and which is shown in Fig. 3, or by the usual finger wheels connected to the ends of the platen shaft. Therefore the bands 71, during the normal operation of the machine, merely act as guide bands which partly surround the platen and are ineffective at this time to feed a work sheet independently of the platen. However, I have provided means for automatically taking up the slack in the hands when the feed rollers are released so as to tension the bands and cause them to exert sufficient force against the bearing rings 73 to enable the bands to cooperate with the bearing rings to effect a feed of the work sheet independently of the platen. This means in the present instance comprises a. crank arm 99 fixed on the rock shaft 25 in the rear of each of the bands 71.- Each of these crank arms carried a roller 100 which is adapted to bear against the rear face of thc band, as represented in Fig. 2. lVh'en the feed rollers 15 and 18 are in contact/with the platen, as represented in Fig. l, the .arms 99 will be maintained by the rock shaft in the position shown where the rollers 100 are out of contact with the bands 71 so that at this time there is sulficient slack in the bands to enable them merely to act as guides for a work sheet which passes bet ween them and the supporting rings 73. \Vl1cn,lmwevcr, the rock shaft 25 is turned to the position shown in 2, to release the feed rollers 15 a1 d 18, the arms 99 are moved forwardly, thereby bringing the rollers 100 thereon into contact with the bands 71 and flexing the bands-at the point of contact therewith so as to auto matically take up the slack in the bands and tension them against the bearing rings 73. At this time a movement of the bands is cffective to clamp a work sheet between the bards and the rings 73 with sufficient pres su'e to effecta feed of a-work sheet indeonly brief reference thereto will be made.

1' rom an inspection of Fig. 3 it will be seen t at the line spacing handle 101 actuates a lgne spacing pawl 102 in the usual manner to effect an engagement thereof with the teeth 103 of theline spacing wheel and to cause said wheel to be intermittently rotated to turn the platen for line spacing. J

Having described the construction I will now proceed to describe one method of operating the mechanism torcondensed record billing work. I

In eiiect'the outer end 55 of the spiral slot constitutes a fixed stop with which the movable stop 5% cooperates, whereas the stop (it constitutes an adjustable stop with which the movable stop 5% co-acts. l'Vhenit is desired to set the stops for billing work the adjust-ablestop 64 is preferably brought to the inner end of the spiral slot. The blank invoice is then fed around the platen from the rearwitlr the feed rollerslo and 18 in their active positions. When the invoice is in a position to receive the first line of writ-' inp; the operator. grasps the rear edge of the-invoice with one hand while the crank a4 is ltlllned with the other hand from its normal position shown in Fig. -1. When the invoice is free of the bands the cranking movement is stopped and the detent 86 will hold the parts in the positions to which they have been moved. The operator now releases-the detent 65 to free the disk or wheel 57,;which latter is then turned inthe directi rjot the arrow c in Fig. 1 until the stop pa is shifted to a position where it abuts theistop olwhich was previously set by the actuation ot the crank The detent 65 is then allowed to'en'gage the adjacent slot 58 in the wheel or'disk 57 to lock the latter against movement and to maintain the stop 6% fixed in the-position to which it has been adjusted. The operator now depresses the finger piece 88, thus allowing thesprings 81 to draw the bandsaround the-platen and on 'to the drums 72 until the movement of l the latter is arrested by the Geneva stop de= vices; The stop devices thus set need not be again adjusted until hill heads having headings of adiiiereut size are to be employed.

T he first invoice-record sheet and inter-- posed carbon may next be introduced into the machine in the usual manner, giving the invoice sheet a sufficient lead to bring the first item to be copied on the record sheet near the top thereof. The introduction of the invoice, carbon and record sheets in the first instance may .be effected by turning the slack in the bands.

platen to the desired position to bring the invoice sheet to a position to receive the first line of writing; At this time, of course, the feed rollers are operative and there is sufficient slack in the bands 71 to enable the sheets to be fed around with the platen between the bands and the supporting rings- 73 while the bands remain at rest. The oporator proceeds to write'the invoice and after the last item has been written thereon one or more line spacing movements may be given to the platen toprovide a space upon the record sheet between the copy of the last line of the written invoice and the first line of the copy of the next invoice to he written. The feed rollers are then released suiticiently to permit the invoice and carbon inlay to he removed from thefiont or the platen without, however, efi'ecting suilicient movement of the crank arms 99 to tension the feed bands 71. After the printed invoice and carbon inlay have been removed the teed rollers are thrown and locked ed, which movement automatically takes up the p The crank 44 is then turned in a direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow 0 in Fig. 1 which results in moving the record sheet rearwardly over the face of the platen, while the latter remains at rest, until the stop 54 reaches the adjustable stop 6% which results in arresting the movement of the crank. A new invoice, sheet and a carbon inlay are now in-- troduced at the rear of the platen between the record sheet and the left hand band 71 with the left-hand edge of the invoice sheet against the side edge gage 95. The finger piece, 88 is then depressed to release the detent 86 and enable the springs 81 to move the bands 71, thereby feeding the record sheet and newly introduced invoice and carbonjnlay to a position where the first line of writing may be produced on the invoice sheet. The copy of this line will appearone or two line spaces from the last line of the previously copied invoice on the record sheet. After the second invoice has been printed it may be removed and the record sheet may again be moved rearwardly by the crank 44 to a position to properly receive a newly introduced invoicev and carbon irflay as previously described. These 0 erationsmay be repeated indefinitely until 1:. ie rword sheet is tilled when a new record sheet, in-

voice and carbon inlay may he introduced in the manner. previously set forth.

From the foregoing description it will he understood that after the parts are once set it is merely necessary to turn the crank 44 in order toreturn the record sheet to'a position where a new invoice and the carbon inlay may be introduced into the machine and properly located with reference to the record sheet. This movement of the record sheet, of course, is effected independ- 45 with the ently hf the movement of the platen. A forward movement of the invoice, record and carbon. inlay sheets to a position where the invoice s so situated as to rece ve the first I line of Writing is effected merely by depressing the finger piece 88 and the forward feed of the sheets is effected independently of 4 the movement of the platen.

It will be seen that the bands 7i when 10 tensioned by the arms 99 are effective to effective hold the condensed record sheet at any position to which it may be moved, and while the ordinary paper feeding devices are entirely outof contact therewith. Thus even when the sheet is backed up to a position where the leading edge thereof is back of the rear-:feediollers 18 the bands will still maintain aclamping engagement on the record-sheet. This construction, therefore, is 20 particularly efi'ectivesince'inang condition ;of,use the record sheet is firmly e ld by the bands 71 during the. backing of the record sheet and there is no liability of the record sheet being accidentally shifted or displaced 5 from the position to which it is intended it shall be moved. A result of any such shii't ing would be to destroy the order of' alinement of the transfer record. This advantage is found toibe a distinct one over prior 3 -constructions in which the invoice sheet under certain conditions is not effectively held when the feed rollers, are released,

If desired, an ,suitable means may be employed interme iate the ends of the platen to prevent a bulgev in the center of the sheets. Thus a third band may be adjusted at the center, said bands being narrowed down substantially to letter space dimensions and with a very light spring drum con- 40 nected therewith without, however, an actuating'connection being effected between the shaft 39 and said third band; 'ThiS band would be adjusted toa position betweencolumns and would co-a-t directly laten, exerting alight pressure thereon, t 1e sole function being merely to prevent a bulge at the center of ever widesheet and having no function as a ceding .device to assist in feeding a work sheet independently of theplaten.

The above and other changes may made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and some of the devices shown described may be employed without others.

What I claim as ne'w and desire to securelty Letters Patent, is H f 1. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a rotative. platen, line-spacing 00 'means for effecting a feed of' the paper by a rotative movement of the platen, and,

power driven means forfeedinig a 'work sheet forward a predetermini 'a distance across the surface of the platen and at. n; .t

angles to the printing line, said line spacing nation 'of a rotative platen,

around and relatively to said tiybn the r v, Z; In a typewritm g'machine v nation 01a rotative platen; i'fie's acln'g means being operative to impart line movements to said work sheet after it the power-(hitch of a work sheet around and relatively inner sheet moving devices between which the sheet passes,

the outer device-being? the platen, said power-driven means .prlsing independently supported outer met power-driven to transmit motion to. the. I

and inner device.

4. In a typewriting machineptliethegibi my platen, line spacing mechanism,"

nation of a independent spring actuated means f0; lng'a work sheet a predetermined di'atiilioe in one direction across the surface of the platen, and hand actuated means for feeding said work sheet a'predetermined distance in the o posite direction across the surface of aten, said line spacing mechanism the p ing effective to space lines w I work sheet after it has been fed tq the pre determined position in the machine. 7 a

5. In a typewriting machine, the combi-g ritte'n on-the" nation-of a rotative platen; and means'foi efl'ectingn forward and backward 1o;

a distance a work sheet a. predetermined means including two independentkmup-f ported sheet-moving devicea;betweeh w the sheet extends and a s of these devices ismova le tomotion through the work sheet. to the. i

6. In a typewriting machihdlthb'bflmbiination of a rotative platen; mechanism; and independent means :for of; fecting a backward "and forward feed of "a v hlgh n r "fis wo rk sheet independently of the platen, said means including-spring controlle feeding a worksheet iii-one directiomfor a,

and indei; pendently of said platen, 'jer detent for remeans for predetermined distance around straining the action 01 saicl s ingfonthe fiated flevi'cep ion-re easing said spring to'render it eflec-' e co gb feedin means, and a handfab edingmeans spacing mechanism; and L b-d pendent means or effooting. a forward and backward feed of a;

work sheet'fiifpredetermined distance around and relatively 'to said platen, said m'efihs noeaeee cluding a spring for feeding the work sheet in one direction, hand actuated means for feeding the work sheet in the opposite direction and for simultaneously placing said spring under tension, a detent for restraining the action of said spring, and, a hand actuated device for releasing said detent to render said spring efiective to feed the work sheet.

8. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; and means separate. and distinct from the platen for feeding a work sheet across the surface of the platen, said means comprising a rotary device and a hand which act on both faces of the sheet, the rotary device and sheet being movable hy the immediateaction of the band on the sheet alone. i

9. a: typewriting machine, the combination-oi a rotative platen; line spacing mechanism for efiecting a step-by-step line spacing movement of the platen; and means separate and distinct from the platen for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising a hand Rvhich is disconnected from but co-acts directly with the work sheet and which is attached at its ends to supports that are independent of the platen and platen shaft.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; line spacing mechanism; and means separate and distinct from theplaten and said line spacing mech anism for feedin a work sheet around and relatively to. said platen, said ineans comprising a hand which is disconnected from but co-acts directly with the work sheet, and power operated means connected to said hand for moving it, said line spacing mechanism heing operative to impart line space movements to said work sheet after it 'has Been fed forward a predetermined distance by the means which comprises said hand.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; linespacing mechanism; and means separate and distinct from the platen and said'line spacing mechanism for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising a band which co-acts directly .with the work sheet, a spring connected to one end of said hand, and a rotary device between which and the band the work sheet extendsand which is movable by the immediateaction of the band on the work sheet alone. i

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; line spacing mechanism; and means separate and dis-- tinct from the platen and said line spacing mechanism for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising a band which is disconnected from but co-acts directl with the work sheet, a spring connects to said band, a

detent for restraining said spring, and means for releasing said detent to render the spring effective to move the band.

13. In a typewriting machi -e, the combination of arotative platen, line spacing mechanism, and independent power-driven means disconnected from but cooperative with a work sheet for feeding it forward a predetermined distance across the surface of the platen, said power-driven means com )risin a device mounted on an axis that is U parallel to the axis of the platen, the dos tance between said two axes being greater than one half the diameter of the platen.

14. In a typewriting machine, the coinhi 1121151011, of a rotative platen, line spacing mechanism, and independent power driven means disconnected from but cooperativef with a work sheet' for feeding it forward a predetermined distance across the surface of the platen, said power-driven means come prising a drum mounted on an axis parallel l to the axis of the platen, and a band attached at one end to said drum, the distance between said two axes being greater than one half the diameter of the platen,

15. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for eflecting a forward and backward feed of a work sheet a predetermined distance around and relatively to said piaten,.sa1d means in cluding a spring for feeding the work sheet in one direction, hand actuated means for" feeding the work sheet in the opposite direc i tion and for simultaneously placing said spring under tension, a detent for restrain mg the action of said spring, a hand 3.6133

ated device for releasing said detent tov render said spring effective to feed the Work, sheet, and sto devices for limiting the forward and hac ward feed of the work sheet.

1 6. In a type-writing machine, the combis nation of a rotative platen; line s acing mechanism; and means separate and distinct from the platen and said line spacing mechenism for feedin a work sheet across the surface of the platen, said means compr ing a hand which is disconnected from hut co-acts directly with the worksheet to feed it relatively to the platen; and rot-argdc vices to which the hand is connected at its ends and which have two axes of rotation that are parallel to the axis of the platefia, each or said two axes of rotation being in a different plane from that which contains the other and the axis of the platen,

17. In a typewriting machine, the ceinhi nation of a rotative platen; line siacing from the platen and its'line' spacing meclnr ,nism for feeding ffi/WOTk sheet aroundand relatively to said'platcn, saidmeanscomprising a band'ivhich co-acts with the work mechanism; and means separate and i'stinct e;

other end of 'said 'band, stop devices for limiting the movement of said band under the action of the springs, and stop devices for limiting the movement of the band under control of said hand actuated device.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; line spacing mechanism; and means separate and'distinct from the platen and said line spacing mechanism for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said'means com prisinga bandwhich co-acts with the'work sheet, a spring connected to one end-of said band,'hand'actuated means connected to the other end of said band, stop devices-for limiting the movement of said band under the action of the spring, stop devices for limiting the movement of the band under control of said hand actuated device, and means for afi'ording an. adjustment of cer 4 tain of said last mentioned stop devices.

19. In a typewriting machine the combination of a rotative platen; and nieans for" feedinga work sheet around and relatively to said platen-, said means comprising a sup- "porting member mounted 'concentrically with the platen and movable independently tially' co-extensive wit thereof and against which a Work sheet is adapted to bear, and a movable band-which. is unattached to said supportingv and transmits motion to it through the work sheet. 20. In a typewriting machine, the'combi' "nation of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a work sheet aroiind and" relatively to said platen, said means comprising a supporting member havin a diameter substanthat of the platen, and against which the work sheet bears said supporting member being movable with the Work sheet and independently of the' platen, and a movable band which partly surrounds a and is unattached to said member and transmits ,motion to it through the work sheet.

21. In a typewriting machine the, comBination of a=rotative platen; and means f6! feeding a work sheet around and; relatively to said platen, said means comprising 'a supporting ring which surrounds the platen but which is movable independently thereof and against which the work sheet is adapted to bear, and a movable band which is unattached to and passes partly around saidrin and transmits motion to it throughthe wor sheet. 1

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a Work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising two supporting ringsone at each end. of the platen, each of said rings surrounding the platen' and being movable independently thereof and against which the work sheet is adapted to bear and a movable band associated with each ring and partly surroundprising apower-act'uated. work sheet ensaid means comprising a work sheet engagport, and the band being' connected at each feeding a .worksheet independently thereof,

ing it and cooperative with the ring to feed an interposedwork sheet.

23. In atypewtiting machine, thecombination of a rotary device; and means, com- '10 gaging band,.for feeding a work sheet, the band having supports at its"ends 'and the. rotary device having a separate support,

and the band being operative between its ends on the work sheet to transmit motion through it tothe rotary device.- p

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination-of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a work sheet independently thereof,

soing band and cotiperative devicewhich act on the sheet interposed between them, the band having supports at itsends and said coiiperative device having a' separate sup- 4 end with means for imparting motion to the hand I 25.11111 typewritingjmachine the combipatemand means for nation "of a rotative said means. com' rising a work sheet enga e ing band whic partly surrounds and is movable independently of the; laten -'and means for moving said band in epen ently of the platen, the last-mentioned means 1neluding two devices to which said-band 18 connected at its ends and which are mounted ontwo shafts that are parallel to the'platenshaft.- i

26, In a typewriting-mach'ine vthe combination of a'rotativep aten; and means for feeding a; work sheet independently thereof,

said means comprising a worksheet engaging band which asses around and is sup- ,ported by the p'aten for movement inde- -tosai platemsaid means comprising a supporting ring which surrounds the platen but which s movable independently thereof and against which the work sheet is adapted to bear, a movable band which passes around said ring and 006 eratestherewith to feed the worksheet in ependently of the platen,

a hand actuated device connected to one end of said band for moving it in one direction, a spring connected to the other end of said band for moving it in' the opposite direction, stop devices for limitin the movement" of the band under control 0 said hand actuated device, and stop devices for limiting noaaeae the band under control 0 platen, each of said rings surrounding the platen movable independently thereoi against which the work sheet 1s adapted or, movable means cooperating with each ring to effect a "eed otthe work sheet, and means for givin a predetermined extent of backward and forward movement to said movable means. In typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a work sheet aroundand relatively to said platen, said means comprising two supporting rings one at each end of the platen, each 9f said rings surrounding the platen and movable independently rect and against which the work sheet is oted to b a movable band associated ri p, partly surrounding" it and cooperat ve in the ring to feed an interposed work sl ect, and means for simultaneously giving predetermined extent of backward or forward feed to both of said bands. 30. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means'comprising two supporting rings one at each end of the platen, each or" said rings surrounding the platen nd eing movable independently gainst which the work sheet is at .ptedtobm r, a notable bandassociated with l partly surrounding it and the ring to feed an interposed a hand actuated de vice connecte to one end of each band to sim diwfiltlou move the bands in one' direction, and spring connected to the opposite end of acl hand to simultaneously move the bands in the onoosite direction.

31. in ing machine, the combination of a ative platen; one means for teed around and relatively cans comprising two at each end of the 7 said rings surrounding the platen a being movable independently thereof and against which the work sheet is adapted to bear, a movable band associated with each ring and partly surrounding it and cooperative with the ring to feed an interposed worksheet, a hand actuated device connected to one or" each band to simultaneously move the bands in one direction; a, spring connected to the opposite end of each band to simultaneously move the supporting platen each or bands in the opposite direction, and stop dc- 1 vices for limiting the backward and forward i movements of said bands under control of said hand actuated device and spring.

32. In a typcwriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a work sheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising a sup porting member having a contact surface substantially flush with the surfaceot the platen and against which a work sheettis adapted to bear, said member being movable independently of the platen, a movable band which passes around said supporting memher and cooperates therewith to feed an interposed worksheet independently of the platen, and means forgiving a predetermined extent of backward and forward feed to said band.

33. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for feeding a worksheet around and relatively to said platen, said means comprising a supporting member having a contact surface substantially flush with the surface of the platen and against which a work sheet is adapted to bear, said member being movable indcpendently of the platen, a movable bandwhich passes around said supporting member and cooperates therewith to feed an interposed work sheet independently of the platen, means for eifecting a backward and forward movement of said band, and stop devices for limiting the movements of said moving means.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative device, a'feed band which cooperates with said rot-ative device toieed an interposed work sheet, and means cooperative with said band to slacken it on said rotative device and thereby render the band ineffective to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device and thereby render the band and'rotative device'eliective to feed a work sheet between them.

35. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a. rotative device, a feed band which cooperates with said rotative device to feed an interposed work sheet, means connected to said band torefiiecting a longitudinal movement thereof, and means cooperative with said band to slacken it on said i-otative device and thereby render the band ineffective to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device and thereby render the band and rotative device effective to feed a work sheet between them. 1

a work sheet or to tighten. the band on said rotative device and thereby render the band and rotative device effective to feed a .work sheet between them.

37. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative device, a feed band which cooperates with said rotative device to feed an interposed work sheet, means connected to said band for eileeting a longitudinal movement thereof, means cooperative ,with said band to slacken it on said rotawithsaid band to slacken it on said rotative device and thereby render the band ineffective to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device and thereby render the band and rotative device effective to feed a work sheet between them.

39. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen, a rotative device adapted to rotate indepemlently ot the "platen, a feed band which co-acts with said rotative device to feed a work sheet relatimely to the, platen, means cooperative with said band to slacken it on said rotativc device and thereby render the band ineffective to 'feed a wor sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device aml thereby render the band and relative dcviee ell'eetive to feed a work sheet. between them. and means independent. or" the platen for giving a predetermined extent of movement. to said band.

40. In a t; \,"-n..wri't'ing machine. the combination of a reactive platen, a rotative device adapted to rotate independently of the. platen, a feed band which co-acts with said rotative device to-feed a work sheet relatively to the platen. means eoiiperative with said band toslacken it on said relative device and thereby render the band ineffective to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotati've device and thereby render the band and rotat-ive device ell'ective to feed a work .ihcct between them. means for moving ,said band, and stop devices for limiting the movement of said band moving means.

41. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotativc platen, a rotative device adapted to rotate independently ofthe platen, a feed band which co-acts with said rotative device to feed a work sheet rela tively to the platen, means cooperativewith vice and-thereby render the band ineflective to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device and thereby render the band and rotative device eiiect-ive to feed a work sheet between them, a hand actuated device connected to one end of said the band for moving the band in the opposite direction.

42. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen, a rotative device adaptedto rotate independently of the platen, a feed band which co-aets with said rotative device to feed a work sheet relatively to the platen, means coiiperative with said band to slacken it on said rotative device and thereby render the band inefieetive to feed a work sheet or to tighten the band on said rotative device and thereby'render the band and rotative device efiective to feed a work sheet between them, ahand ac- .uated device connected to one end of said band for moving the band in one direction, a spring comiectedto the other end of the band for moving the band in the opposite direction, andstop devices for limiting the backward and forward movements of said band under the control of said hand actuated device and sprin 1 43. In a typewriting machine. the combination of a rotative platen; feed rollers means for moving a worksheet relatively to the platen, said means comprising a hormally inefiective feed band; means for reoperating means for putting the feed band in condition to engage a work sheet when the -t'ced rollers are released it. in a typen'rii-nig machine, the combination of a rotativ: platen; feed rollers means for moving a work sheet relatively to the platen, said means comprising a feed band; means for releasing the feed rollers; t andanomatically operating means for tightening said band and thereby remit-ring it efiect'ive'when the feed rollers are released and for rendering the band slack and ineli'eet'ive when the teed rollers move to operative position.

45. In a typewrit'ing machine, the combination of a relative platen: feed rollers; means for moviiig a work sheet relatively to the platen, said means comprising a normally inctl'ectivc :l'eed band, and means independent of the platen for moving said feed band longitmlirnillv: means for releas; ing the feed rollers and antomatimlly operl v s I ating means for putting the teed-handin condition to engage a work sheet when the feed rollers are released.

46. In a typewriting machine, the eombination 'of a rotative platen; feed ,rollers;

means for moving a- Work sheet relatively to leasing the feed rollers; and automatically said band to slacken it .on said rotative deband for moving the band in one direction, and a spring connected to the other end of Loeaeee the platen, said means comprising ainormally ineffective feed band, a hand actnated device connectedto one end of said spring for moving said band in the opposite direct-ion; means for releasing the feed rollers; and automatically operating means for putting the eed-band in condition to engage a work sheet when the feed rollers are released 47. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a rotative platen; feed rollers; means for moving a work sheet relatively to the platen, said means comprising a feed 1 hand, and means for effecting a backward and forward movement of the band a predetermined'distanee; means for releasing the feed rollers; and automatically operating means for tightening said band and thereby g0 renderingit efiective when the feed rollers are released and for rendering the band slack and ineffective when the feed rollers move to operative position. a i as. In a typewriting machine, thezcombig nation of-.a rotative platen; feed rollers; means for moving a worksheet'rclatively to the platen, said means comprising a feed band, a spring operatively connected to said {hand to move it in one direction, a detent n for restraining the flCtlOILOf said spring,

1 and means for releasing said detent; means for releasing the feed rollers; and automatically operating means for rendering the feed band operative whenthe feed rollers are re 3;, leased. e

49. In a typewriting machine, the combination ofa rotative platen; line spacing mechanism: and means independent of the platen and said line spacing means for efgo fccting a movement ofthe Work sheet, said means comprising a movable device disconnected from but coiiperative directly with the work sheet to inoveit, a spring connected to said movable device to move it, a

detent for restraining the action of the spring on said movable device, and means for releasingsaid detent.

50. In a typewriting'machine, the combination of a rotative platen; and means for so effecting a movement'of the work sheet, said means comprising a. movable device co6perative with the work sheet *to. move it, a spring connectdl' to said nmvahle device ,to move it, a aetent foinrcstraining the action of the spring on said n-iovable device, and

means for releasing said detent and for simnhipieonsly applying a brake to retard the movement of said movnhle device under the action of said spring.

51. iii a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a r'otalive platen and means for effecting a movement ofthe work sheet, said means comprising a movable device coon erative with the work sheet to move it, a as spring connected to said movable device to band for moving it in one direction, and a nation of a rota'tivepiaten; 'llil' spacing means comprising a lo;

'move it, a dete'nt for restraining the action of the spring on said mevahle device, a ratchet wheel which is by said detent, a braking member t. by said detent, and l detent w and applying said to re tard the movement of device under the action said In a typew -ting machine the comhimechanism; and means independent the platen and said line spacing mechanism for eliciting a movement of the work sheet, said means comprisi itndinallv movable band discon Y but operative directly with sheet 5.0 i move it, a sp ring connected to band to move it, a detent for restraining the action of the spring on said hand, and means for releasing said detent.

In a-typewriting machine,'the c0mbination of a rotative platen; means for effecting a movement of the worksheet, said means comprising a longitndinally movable band cooperative With'the worksheet to move it, a spring connected to said band to move it, a detent for restraining the action of the spring on said band, and means for a i s m l releasing said detent and for simultaneously applying a brake to retard mov said band under theaction said n J 7 54. In a typewriting chine, the combination of a rctative pins 11; and means for effecting a movement of the T sheet, said .dinady movable band cooperative with he work slicet tc move it, a spring connected to said band to move it, a detent for restraining the action of the spring on said l an'd,'a ratchet wheel which is engaged by: said detent, a braking 1,4 member carri d by said detcnt, 1U-

a t .c wilt G1 it means for releasing said detent and implyins said braking member toa'etard the move: ent said band under the action at said -pring,

In a typewriting machine, the comhiw nation of a-platen; and means for cfiecting a predeternnned extent of feed of a work sheetindependently of the platen, saidmeans comprising ahand actuated device by which movement is transmitted to the work 5 sheet, -a stop carried by said hand actuated device, -a spiral guide. in raft. A works, and a coiperat' 56. in a typewrit nation of a platen. predctermii: d or; independently A1. comprising movable m i r 2p ed to engage a work sheet and gnove the same independently of the platen, a hand actn ated device by which movement is transmitted to said movable means, a stopv carried by said hand actuated device, a spiral gnide in which said stop works, and a oo operative adjustable stop.

57. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen; and means for effecting a predetermined extent of feed of a work sheet independently of the platen, said means comprising a rotative hand actuated device by which movement is transmitted to the work .sheet, a stop carried by said hand actuated device, a spiral guide in which said stopworks and is adapted to travel throughout more than a single revolution with the hand actuated device, 'and a cooperative adjustable stop.

58. In a typewriting machine, the combl' nation of a platen; and means for effecting a predetermined extent of feed of a Work sheet, said means comprising a hand actuated device, a slide carried by said hand actuated device, a stop carried by said slide, a spiral guide in which said stop Works, a rotatively adjustable carrier, a second sllde carried by said carrier, and a second stop carried by said second slide and cooperative with the first mentioned stop.

Signed at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 1st day of 25' April A. D. 1913.

HERBERT H. STEELE.

\Vitnesses:

BESSIE G. KnT'rELL, H. BARRY. 

